Succulent issues⊠whatâs going on? I initially thought the stem was rotting but diagnosis on another app I have says itâs doing well? Also itâs not mushy at all, itâs quite hard instead? Does that mean itâs not rotting? Or is it stem rot and if so, what do I do?đ It seems to be growing perfectly fine, more than usual tbh so Iâm unsure on what to do about it?
hmmmm, iâm not sure about the coloring, esp since the leaves look fine. it does look a bit elongated though, so maybe more sun if you can?
0 gillningar Thatâs whatâs confusing me too cos itâs growing new leaves from the very bottom where the stems basically black so surely itâs not rotting? And itâs in the sunniest windowsill I have rn so more sun is impossibleđ©
0 gillningar maybe itâs sun stress? âtoo muchâ sun? from what iâve seen on my plants it can change the color but also stimulates growth. although ive seen changing of the colors on both the leaves and the stems, not just one
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Are you referring to the redness at the base? If so its called âcorkingâ and happens ass succulents age, its what makes jade plants turn âwoodyâ. At least that what it looks like to me, my jade plant did the same thing at only a year old ( a sign of good rapid growth!) and it looked identical to this.
2 gillningar I was hoping this was the case! But itâs still very small.. Iâve only had it about 3-4 months and itâs only about 4 inch tall so I didnât think it would cork just yet⊠hoping it is this tho as the stem just keeps going brown further and further up but the leaves arenât being affected..
0 gillningar Considering you said it was growing faster than normal, and the stem is hard, I do think itâs corking. Plants corking when they are younger is usually just a sign of a happy plant!
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Looks fine, if worried about rot you can treat with neem oil. Iâd say if anything hold off on the watering for a bit. The leaves are extra plump and not drying out between watering could be causing the stem to retain water.
1 gilla I only water once every 2wks and I make sure the soils bone dry all the way through (which usually happens after a few days tbh) but Iâll leave it until it starts to shrivel now to water it again
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It just looks a little calloused. Thatâs pretty normal with succulents. Sometimes they callous or form a âbarkâ around the stem to strengthen it, and other times itâs an injury (such as being pressed against a window or surface, or being dropped, or crammed next to another plant before buying) or bit of sunburn. Be careful not to wipe off the natural powdery âfilmâ on the leaves, as that acts as the plantâs natural sunscreen and cannot regenerate once removed. Definitely not root rot. Hope this helps!
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